Bihar to train mines inspectors in arms use

Days after the brutal attack on three mining officers, including two women mines inspectors, by illegal sand miners in Bihta, the Mines and Geology department has decided to provide arms training to its officers to counter such attacks in future.
The department has also initiated the process to reward the two women mines inspectors – Ameya Kumari and Saiyad Farheen – for their spirit and undaunted courage in handling goons of the alleged sand mining mafia during an operation to check illegal sand mining in Bihta block in Patna district on April 17.
Decision has also been taken to provide a dedicated company of security forces each in five districts to assist mining department officials in carrying out operations to check illegal mining (sand), its storage and transportation .